Open house to be held on Interstate 5 paving project

LAKE OSWEGO -- The Oregon Department of Transportation will host an open house next week on a four-months' paving project starting in June on Interstate 5 from Capitol Highway to the Tualatin River.

The open house will be from 4:30 to 7 p.m. Thursday in the first floor conference room of the Homebuilders Association Building, 15555 S.W. Bangy Road, Lake Oswego.

The $14.4 million construction project will pave both directions of I-5 between Capitol Highway and the Tualatin River and also includes shoulder widening, bridge deck overlays, median barrier replacement and other work.

Construction is expected to begin in early June and be completed by the end of October.

Because of average daily traffic volume of about 150,000 vehicles, most work will take place between 9 p.m. and 5 a.m. weekdays. Motorists can expect lane closures and reduced speed limits during those times. 